To add on.
Is there such thing as accelerated career path like the governments scholarship?

you mean throughout the board, everyone from technician to management will get 9 months bonus + each of individual PB

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9 mth bonus is for offshore and marine group, permanent staff will get it. PB is not for everyone, you need to be of a certain grade and it depends on your length of service, i won't go into detail here on how its derived as its pretty lengthy. Last year was a record, so don't come joining in with certain expectations.

Those under company scholarships will be groomed for higher positions (like gov) and tend to rise fast.
TS, care to share your background, what is your qualification and disciple?

Hi, thank you so much for all these info, they really helps.

I'm a Marine Engineering SP grad. I am considering applying the keppel offshore and marine scholarship.

Do you mind to share more? How's the working environment there for an onsite engineer in shipyard?

The performance bonus (PB), u mention that the staff have to be certain grade.. may I know is it something that a fresh grad can obtain in 3 years time? Let's assume that he is an slightly above average performer.

Take note, if you go shipyard you will be involved in repair and conversions. Fast turnover,very dirty environment.

If you have diploma or degree, you will start off as a management trainee. You will be entitled to the extra bonus after some time of service provided you are not "condemned" in performance. Diploma if i'm not wrong is bonded 3 years. If you decide to take company sponsorship for further study (degree) you will be bonded longer.

<b>Pros and cons of an onsite engineer.</b>

I start with the cons first

You have to wear a helmet, coveralls and safety glasses everyday. Sometimes, you may have to wear a safety harness.

You have to work under the hot sun or in dark, noisy and dusty confined areas sometimes everyday. The combination of the above reason and this will be a real turnoff. Think of the equivalent of wearing your army fatigue with your helmet and webbing if you've been through NS.

Probably, you will have to lead many bangladeshi and indian foremans and workers to get the work done. You will have to communicate with them on a daily basis. Think of going to Little India to work everyday.

The risk of getting into an accident. Falls from height or being hit by an falling object are the top killers. It is quite safe to work in the shipyard but incidents do happen and you never know.

Culture is quite regimental. Think of NS again.

Long working hours. Think overtime and burned weekends. Depends on department but the culture is towards long working hours.

Now to the pros.

The prestige of working for the top oil rig builder in the world. Definitely looks good on your resume.

Relevant experience such as having experience in working on the oil rigs or conversion projects can help you get into the oil and gas industry which is more lucrative.

Good bonus.

Virtually no retrenchment.

So you will want to be an onsite engineer if you like the sun and interact with people and don't mind the work environment.

About the bonus. Remember the bonus is not the same as your salary. Bonus can fluctuate. Currently, there are hardly any new projects clinched in the past year or two and the ongoing jobs are based on the projects clinched previously when oil prices were sky high. If there are hardly any new projects for the next 2 years or so, you can pretty figure out on what happens to the bonuses.

So think twice before you sign on the dotted line.

Friend, are you in FELS prod?

Thanks guys for all the replies.

Like to know if the keppel scholars are given more opportunities to handle major projects?

and are they on accelerated career paths?

What are keppelshipyard benefits like?

I heard from a Keppel HR mgr, for last yr, keppel gave 7 to 12 mths bonus.

of cos the 12 mths is top performers, thats like get 2 yr pay for 1 yr work.